歩 means “walk”

あるく · aruku

Also: counter for steps

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

あるく, あゆむ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ホ, ブ, フ

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 2 · 8 strokes

The story

Steps taken one after another, few by few: a walk through ancient streets reveals beauty in every small moment.

Used in 歩く (aruku, to walk) and 散歩 (sanpo, stroll)

Words with 歩

• 散歩 (さんぽ, sanpo): walk / stroll

More from Actions & Movement

• 走 run
• 休 rest
• 待 wait
• 持 hold
• 登 climb
• 座 sit
• 開 open
• 見 see
• 行 go
• 来 come
• 入 enter
• 出 go out

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.